Tips for physical, financial safety this holiday season

The holiday season is well underway, with Americans traveling at higher rates than they have since before the pandemic and consumer spending ticking off to a high start. 

With both of those trends expected to continue throughout the New Year, experts are offering tips to stay safe this winter – both physically and financially. 


What You Need To Know

  • With the holiday season well underway, experts are offering tips to stay safe this winter – both physically and financially
  • According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Christmas decorations, unattended candles and trees can increase the risk of in-home fires
  • According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the two most common scams around the holidays are “non-delivery and non-payment crimes”
  • The agency recommends individuals never wire money directly to a seller to avoid such scenarios, and to also steer clear of paying with prepaid gift cards

Many Americans are expected to gather with families in the coming weeks, increasing the risk of health problems as the United States deals with the so-called “tripledemic” of COVID-19, the seasonal flu and a surge in respiratory syncytial virus cases. 

Babies and young children are particularly vulnerable to some infections; older people are more susceptible to others. 

To reduce the chances of infection and serious illness, make sure everyone eligible is up-to-date on vaccinations. Ask folks who have any symptoms of illness — even “allergies”…

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